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Ilya Bolotowsky — Eclipse Red Vertical
Ilya Bolotowsky — Eclipse Red Vertical
Ilya Bolotowsky

Eclipse Red Vertical

1972

This geometric composition presents a vertical oval form divided by bold stripes in deep red, white, and navy blue, with pale blue sections at the base and right edge creating subtle asymmetry. The work exemplifies the artist's commitment to geometric abstraction and color field painting, employing stark contrasts and linear divisions that structure the canvas with precision and visual tension. Executed in acrylic on canvas, the painting demonstrates the formal vocabulary of hard edge abstraction, emphasizing pure color relationships and architectural composition over representation. The vertical orientation and restrained palette reflect the artist's engagement with modernist abstraction and constructivist principles, creating a dynamic interplay between order and visual dynamism.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Overall

Notes

Pure Edge: American Geometric Abstraction (Selected Works from MACBA Buenos Aires), Rago Auctions, 2026-05-01. Lot 116. Signed and dated to lower left 'Ilya Bolotowsky 71-72'.

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Pure Edge: American Geometric Abstraction (Selected Works from MACBA Buenos Aires)

May 1, 2026

Estimate: $40,000$60,000

Lot 116

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Ilya Bolotowsky, Eclipse Red Vertical, 1972

This geometric composition presents a vertical oval form divided by bold stripes in deep red, white, and navy blue, with pale blue sections at the base and right edge creating subtle asymmetry. The work exemplifies the artist's commitment to geometric abstraction and color field painting, employing stark contrasts and linear divisions that structure the canvas with precision and visual tension. Executed in acrylic on canvas, the painting demonstrates the formal vocabulary of hard edge abstraction, emphasizing pure color relationships and architectural composition over representation. The vertical orientation and restrained palette reflect the artist's engagement with modernist abstraction and constructivist principles, creating a dynamic interplay between order and visual dynamism.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 130.2 x 89.2 cm
Year
1972
Seen at
Rago Auctions, Lambertville, United States

Related themes

Abstract Art, Avant Garde, Oval Form, Blue, Vertical Composition, Acrylic On Canvas, Minimalist, Red, Post War Art, Constructivism, Color Field, Color Theory, Geometric Abstraction, Linear Design, Modernism, Canvas Painting, American Art, White, Stripe Pattern, Hard Edge

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